URL coloring
 

I have my browser set to not underlink URL's because I find that annoying, especially when pages have many links.

So it's also annoying that the Cellar chooses to present links in the same color as the rest of the text. I think I'm not the only one who has missed links in others' posts because they don't stand out.

How's about coloring URL's a nice "Cellar blue" or something?

Personally, I find it hard to follow the flow of thought in paragraph when a single word or phrase is a different color. It's like, my eyes keep gravitating towards the odd-colored phrase, and I can't concentrate on what's actually being said. That's just me, though. I think i'd find it astetically jarring. I wouldn't mind as long as an astetically pleasing color could be found, though.

yeah, but depending on the colour chosen, it might not be so bad. i personally like both of those colours, and wouldnt mind one bit.

~james

Is it less jarring if the underlined link is of the same color?

I like perth's color's: both could be used considering the need for a complementary color on mouseover.

I guess some folks like different colors and some like underlines. I like both perth's colors; when I suggested "Cellar blue" I meant the color used in the title banner text, which the first choice almost is.

I wouldn't argue with underlines either really; it's just that if you're gonna use style sheets to make the colors the same then you should make sure underlines are there too.

How about this color?

Interestingly, the link color follows right to the front page menu. So it should be a little darker than Cellar Blue.

Too light. Especially as it affects the thread titles, etc.

Color is more elegant than black, but needs a bit more contrast IMHO.

There, now the link color is darker and the grey backgrounds of the text are a little lighter.

Nice.

Similarly, dark color the tag line. ;)

On a related note, I wonder about the reasoning behind the contrasting color backgrounds in:

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The gridlines seem to clearly distinguish these fields without the additional emphasis of the alternating columns of coloured backgrounds.

I think it would look better without these pointless vertical color bands.

Black, grey, darker grey on lighter grey...

It's still very easy to overlook a link. It is a shame that they carry through to the front page, though, because that really limits your options.

I think the vertical color bars are understated enough to not be distracting; too much stuff of the same color would look too boring.